Thursday, August 20, 2009

983 days of taking a photo every day have taught me a lot. So here's the part in the program where I give back. You'll get a weekly photo tip from me for the next 30 weeks (or something vaguely like that (I really haven't spent too much time thinking this photo tip thing up (yet))). By the time you get to photo tip #30, you'll be an expert photographer. And you'll have me to thank for it (except for not really at all).

So here ya go, photo tip #1:Bring your camera with you.

You can't take a good picture if you don't have a camera. You could see Bigfoot waterskiing, and it won't matter, cuz you can't take a picture of it. Bring your camera with you everywhere you go. I like the Canon Powershot SD 870 IS (really, any canon point-and shoot is amazing). Oh yeah, and you'll take way more photos when you always have a camera with you. That makes you a better photographer, too.

About Me

As an educator, I use technology to shape the experience of each of my students. I teach elementary music, and have a series of video tutorials for students at k5tunes.com. I am also an instructor at Azusa Pacific University in the Ed Tech program, and at University of La Verne in the Child Dev. program.
I write about how technology is shaping the face of modern education at billselak.com. I am a co-organizer of EdCampSFBAY and EdCampOCLA, a collaborative, participant-driven conference for educators.